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Banks tighten digital checks to curb mule accounts
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 11/03/2026
» Banks are tightening monitoring of digital transactions to prevent the use of mule accounts, as fraudsters shift their activities after stricter controls were imposed on conventional bank accounts.
Thailand tightens mobile banking transfer limits
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/08/2025
» The Bank of Thailand has set a daily transfer limit of 50,000 baht for children and the elderly using mobile banking, seeking to curb financial fraud.
Funding a sustainable revolution
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/06/2025
» Thailand is transitioning to a sustainable economy, marked in part by the implementation of Thailand Taxonomy Phase 2 on May 27, 2025, which focuses on a sustainable finance framework.
SCB X focuses on technology at spin-offs
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/01/2025
» SCB X, a financial technology company, expects improved performance from its Generation 2 financial subsidiaries this year following business transfers the past few years.
Citi Thailand projects 3.2% GDP growth
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/12/2024
» Citi Thailand is upbeat about the local economy in 2025, fuelled by domestic investments from both the public and private sectors, with tourism remaining a key driver of growth.
SCB expects rate cut later this year
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/09/2024
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) expects the Bank of Thailand will begin cutting its policy rate later this year, with additional reductions likely continuing into early next year.
LH Bank aims to increase ratio of Taiwanese loans
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 26/07/2024
» LH Bank, a subsidiary of Land and House Financial Group (LHFG), aims to double the proportion of its Taiwanese loans over the next 3-5 years, driven by the expanding presence of foreign businesses in the Thai market.
SCB EIC wary of risk to foreign investment
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/06/2024
» SCB EIC, a research centre under Siam Commercial Bank, has expressed concerns about heightened political risks undermining foreign investment in both financial and capital markets, as well as long-term foreign direct investment.
Innovation visionary
News, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 26/10/2023
» Tan Choon Hin, President and Chief Executive Officer of UOB Thailand, was honoured with the "2023 CEO of the Year Award for Innovative Financial Visionary" by the Bangkok Post for his exceptional leadership and unwavering dedication to the bank's growth and success through innovation development.
UOB chief champions rise of sustainable financing
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/05/2023
» United Overseas Bank (UOB) has developed green frameworks to provide companies with simplified access to green and sustainable financing so that they can build resilient businesses, said Tan Choon Hin, president and CEO of UOB Thailand.